# Chingford Lodge No 2859 Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 237135 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/237135)
- Latest income: £6,412; spending £6,340
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Waltham Forest
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/chingford-lodge-no-2859-benevolent-fund

General Charitable Purposes

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | £6,412 | £6,340 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £2,569 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £13.8k | £8,389 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £10.3k | £6,631 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the benefit of such distressed brother masons, or their distressed widows and children or to or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the Lodge shall in duly constituted meeting direct.

## What it funds

Chingford Lodge No 2859 Benevolent Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Chingford Lodge No 2859 Benevolent Fund reported income of £6,412 and spending of £6,340. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £22.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Waltham Forest.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Chingford Lodge No 2859 Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Chingford Lodge No 2859 Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Chingford Lodge No 2859 Benevolent Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Chingford Lodge No 2859 Benevolent Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Waltham Forest.

### Does Chingford Lodge No 2859 Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Chingford Lodge No 2859 Benevolent Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Chingford Lodge No 2859 Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Chingford Lodge No 2859 Benevolent Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £6,340. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,472 a year.

### How large is Chingford Lodge No 2859 Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Chingford Lodge No 2859 Benevolent Fund reported income of £6,412 and spending of £6,340.


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